The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds are the first Ontario Hockey League team to open 2010 training camp.

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The Greyhounds got back to work this weekend with fitness testing Saturday and the first on-ice workouts Sunday. Other OHL clubs do not open camp until Tuesday and hit the ice on Wednesday. The reason for the early start is that the Hounds are headed to Everett, Washington next weekend. They will play in a Western Hockey League pre-season tournament with the WHL's US Division teams - Everett, Seattle, Spokane, Tri-City and Portland.

Why Everett you ask? The Silvertips are coached by former Greyhounds boss Craig Hartsburg, so there is a connection between the two clubs. The Hounds will travel to Everett, which is located about 30 minutes north of Seattle, on Thursday. They will take on the Silvertips Friday night before games against Portland and Tri-City to wrap up the weekend.

One of the most interesting storylines of training camp and the pre-season for the Greyhounds could be between the pipes. Ottawa Senators prospect Robin Lehner is gone after a strong performance last season. Bryce O'Hagan is the returning veteran after making 28 appearances last season and 32 in 2008-09. The team's goalie of the future looks to be Matthew Murray of Thunder Bay. He was chosen in the second round of this year's OHL Priority Selection.

If either of those two struggle during camp, there are two other goalies who would like to step in. James Prigione, who appeared in two games for Guelph last season, has been invited to the Hounds training camp. His Guelph action last season featured a 2-1 win against Brampton on January 3 and stopped 15 of 17 shots in a third period mop-up role on March 11 at Sarnia. The other goalie getting a look is Charlie Millen. The son of former NHL goalie turned TV commentator Greg Millen was originally Peterborough's 14th round pick in 2008. He attended Brampton camp last year but split time in the Junior A loop with Pickering and Huntsville.

Lehner, along with graduating overage defenceman Jacob Muzzin and Michael Quesnele will be the biggest losses for the Soo roster. Brett Thompson, with 42 goals last season, is the top returning scorer. His 65 points matched another returning winger, Vern Cooper. Sophomores Daniel Catenacci and Nick Cousins will be looked upon to generate offence. The blueline now belongs to Tampa Bay Lighting pick Brock Beukeboom and Brandon Archibald, who was selected by Columbus in June. They will be joined by Gianluca Curcuruto, the team's first round pick this past May out of the Mississauga Reps.

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Terry Doyle sees plenty of junior hockey games over the course of a season. But people have never been able to figure out where he'll show up. From Peterborough TV to Saginaw Radio and just about everywhere in-between. Mississauga webcasts, Sarnia TV, who knows! He is currently the Host/Play-by-Play for TVCOGECO in Sarnia. He is also the Producer/Host of "OHL News", a junior hockey radio show heard across the league on radio and online.